1958, Iraq's People and Resources (Adams)

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Chapter I: Introduction

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The problem in its historical setting

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Physical characteristics of Iraq

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Agricultural Usage of Land in Iraq, 1952-53

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1952 - 1953, Agricultural usage of land in Iraq

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Chapter II: A Cultural Description of the People

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Ethnic and religious differences

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Different ways of life
Desert nomads — Agricultural people of the alluvial plains — Marsh dwellers — Mountain people — Urban people

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Ethnic and Religious Groups in Iraq, 1945 - 1950

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1945 - 1950, Ethnic and Religious Groups in Iraq

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Urban Population of Iraq, 1947

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1947, Urban population of Iraq

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Chapter III: Population Structure

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The census of 1947
Total numbers and population density — Rural-urban distribution — Age-sex structure — Literacy — Marital status — Religion — Occupation — Type of residence — Liwa of birth and residence

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Nomadic Bedouins of Iraq, 1947

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1947, Nomadic Bedouins of Iraq

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Total Population of Iraq, 1947 (Nomads included)

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1947, Total population of Iraq

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Rural-Urban Distribution of Population of Iraq, 1947 (Nomads Included)

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1947, Rural-urban distribution of Iraq

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Population of Major Cities and Towns of Iraq, 1947

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1947, Population of major cities and towns of Iraq

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Age-Sex Distribution of Population of Iraq, 1947 (Nomads excluded)

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1947, Age-sex distribution of Iraq

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Age-Sex Distribution of Population of Major Cities of Iraq, 1947 (Percentages)

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1947, Age-Sex Distribution of Population of Major Cities of Iraq (Percentages)

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Summary

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Chapter IV: Vital Rates

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Estimates of fertility

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Estimates of mortality

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Rate of natural increase and size of the present population

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Factors explaining mortality and the vitality of the population
Ignorance and superstition — Nutrition — Sanitation and medical services — Declining mortality

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Factors explaining the level of fertility

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Chapter V: Income and Consumption

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Estimates

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Explanation of current levels
Agricultural productivity — Industrial productivity

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Chapter VI: Economic Development: Potentialities and Programs

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Oil revenues and the development board

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Agricultural development

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Industrial development

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Development of human resources

120

Chapter VII: Obstacles to Economic Development

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Economic obstacles
Limitations on investment capital — Limitations on the inducement to invest — Government participation

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Noneconomic obstacles
Cultural factors — Administrative deficiencies — Agricultural institutions — Population growth

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Chapter VIII: Concluding Observations

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Appendix: Arabic Words and Place Names in Iraq

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Literature Cited

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Index